THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1957.
THE QUICKNESS OF THE HAND DECEIVED THE REFEREE'S EYE Soldiers Got Only
Only Frowns ANNUAL LONDON TO
From Fickle :
Lady Luck Yesterday
By I. M. MarTAVISÍ
Lucky lucky South China. If ever a team onjoyed the 'rub of the green' the Caroline Hill boys enjoyed it in this game. the valuable points Out of it they collected two soldiers, who surely have never received shabbier treatment from football fate, took the honours for a whole-hearted display, the sympathy of the crowd, and a 3-2 defeat.
I shall never be convinced that the second South China goal was not aided on its way over the line by a fist . . and similarly I shall never be convinced that the penalty kick awarded to South China--
I use and which gave them the winning goal-was a JUST award. the word just in its very best sense because in my opinion if ever there was a blatant miscarriage of soccer justice it was in this deci- sion. It was against the spirit of the law!!!
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to
the should twice have had the ball, baif. They kunched
before The Pisl' arriver kowan
attack immediately and with only two minutes on the Caroline H
Tooltra!
re-consted 1.et penalty scene Ior you.
The soldiers bar fought back Jen the res no at all. two-port telviously
The referen, who had visarged | clock; they got a tine gual. Hon- Tan und and shots by of the whistle, is taking a longderson did the spede work and deficit
at the right arment switched Hlebardson and Henderson and me to rettle down to Colony
the ball inside to Richardson who He will surely have put them back up and teens,
sent an oblique drive streaming They were right bang to the few pleasant memories of this
into the net, for he Kame and South China's depicticular fence was frequent at punie struggling from the start. stations on the
Tequently he was mixed Army launched their spasmodle but shirp aflop in the play and once in the
cont first half he almost tacks.
Army a goal when he impeded Mendum. The soldiers sleippany, lort the ball the plaer anel his side all but fol a goal.
Hanne
Suddenly the ball wat wilehed to the other exaí aird a seat diek trun it ends-3 in sent
was
the
BRIGHTON RACE WON BY 1903 CAR
Brighton, Nov. 3.
A 1903 De Dietrich was the first car to reach here today in the annual London to Brighton. "Old Crocks" race, a 50 mile fest of speed and endurance for ancient cara.
The De Dietrich, driven by Mr L. A. Jackson was one of 206 starters which chugged out of London's Hyde Park this morning in torrential rain. This year's entries were the biggest ever record d.
SPORTING SAM
by Rog. Wootton
RAF Island Down Unbeaten Garrison 13-0 In Saturday's Rugger
By "PAK LO"
and seventy-tyre surface of the old cracks RAF Island lived up to this column's "Groat Expectations”
Two hundred three cars were entered for the made today's run extremely late including veteran cars hazardous., First of the 200 from Belgium, France and Ger- starters to Tall by the wayside many, Brat away from the the was a 1900 Pieper, whleh had was Britala's oldest petrol-only chugged a few yards from engined ear, an 1888 Roger- the starting Hine when its engine i
entered by the London's packed up. Jeniz, Selcuce Museum and restored to
The 1888 Roger-Benz, oldest came to griet its full glory of gold ween rid of the old cars,
when its brakes failed at Pur black paintwork.
Because it is such a vener-ley, Surrey, and it crashed into a modern car standing by the able machine, the oldest ever to take part, it was given a 40-ad. It quit the course with a
badly damaged wheel. minute handicap,
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The oldest driver, 84-year-old Fred Bennett, declared it was
dreadful trip",
the worse conditions he had met in The
motor
A 1894 Benz three-seater
followed with dog-cari 1896 Arnolt which was brand new when it took part in original London-Brightrat run which
bestan more than 60 years ago to commemorate the day motorists won the freedom
J
Steam Cars
bore than 50 rallying.
with
years af
Five Failed
when on Saturday they defeated the unbeaten Garrison by 13 points (2 goals, 1 try ) to nil in a rip-snorting game in which the result was never really in doubt.
On the other side of the harbour Club "A", after having been held to a 6 point draw at half time suddenly began to hit it off and thrashed the "B" side by 23 points (1 goal, 2 tries, 4 penalty goals) to 6 points
(2 penalty goals).
Out si Sekong as expected 48 Brigade proved too good for the reconstituted Navy side beating them by 15 points to 3 points.
Naturally with the defeat of the
Garrison the tournament table has changed quite appre- clable as is shown below.
40 Brig.
Chib A
run.
HAF
GATI
Navy
Police
Club
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PIA
Arm-
Then the "A"'s win a serum, gut it
und began up move.
in possession Their passing broke down and but were caught
scramble Little and after a the ball wont loose, kicked ahead and then raced strong-wright crashed over, but
referce had awarded through at top speed to touch the down just before the ball cross-penalty a few yards back in the ed the dead ball line about half field of play. Stone again con- way out. Watt converted with verted to give the "B" 0-3
tend. a nice kick to make it 13-0.
The final whistle went with the Airmen l well on top. and looking toy further points.
The "A" hatt back combing- tion now began to work and Steward was serving out some lovely passes that found Daw-
One hundred and ninety cars officially
Blac completed Five others daited to best a deadline of 4 pm, and so did not qualify for Enishers' plaques.
Oldest car to complete the course an 1694 Benz driven by Mr J. E. Ford of Market Har- RAF Island v Garrison me though une or two good with a ferocious tackle slapped
This shook South Chinu badly find even established defenders Mike Lau Yee and Lau Chi-ping or the roads. Begon fer will
of frozal vigourous Army' attneks.
Five stram cars were entered and Ho Cheung-yan
Yiu
fed the rim,
by an 1897 Cucuk-vin were finding it hard Soames steam cari. to make much progress against
Rey
World Harris, former to the right wing. Hesper Do The scend and third South the Army's hard tackling middle Professional Cycling Champion, Wong Chi-kening plantst on the chino gals were very contro- ine and South China's only was due to start out in a three- line... and just insule the versat affairs indeed and in real scoring chances came in wheeled 1904 Ralelhette borough Leicestershire took six peruity Lien Cawtry raced out (both pares it seemed that the Mok-Chun-wall who once hit which he has to pedal to start,
hours to cover the 50 miles.
with As he moved into vital beraks went against the the face of the post and wasted
Last car home to intercept
A famous French newcomer
only the fuelle Woing wird to drive | Aany,
another opportunity by shooting to Britain's biggest annual seconds
to spare was the 1903 five belt cross the good and at 14- antiin, lor, the !ን ከ wildly over the bar,
motoring spectacle was u 1901 white steamer driven by Mr A. about two yards" range white
whide nave offside "The 67th minute the Army Delahaye, a celebrated with th
Ameri-Betteridge of Southampton. On travelling at lightning speed- it decisions against The judgment | laaned a "down-the-middle" | can car isking part was a 1903 the wettest day in the entire Pruck the soldier's hand. in
inesmen. attark and in repelling 11“Lam f his better placed front of the body"!
feature of us work Yog derided to chase McDowell This is p whleis
quickly away nowintays
upheld. It was a fatal limited by the lervmat pointed out
mavs for the
half was Chinese sprelators.
mediately sen! diagonally out te the Army right wing and Henderson, cutting in at top speil, ustred a beautifully coil- Froited hot into the net from› almost the identical spot where chardson got his first one.
Their Disapproval
AFY
Η
of
Penalty Incident
With the teams co level terms azain the gam" lookert k developing into a real corker the penalty incident
ram believe that of such
Not Good Enough short range and confronitect
last travelling batt with
I know it is easy to criticise player can have time to develop
Tanel Rudy Too that the re- uletior INTENTION... excel image the instinetive fetes task is often a thanks net e self preservation, As far
but the standare in this imply WIL Hot as the Heldent was concerned
no possibility 1 cald er
rough AT VITAL MOMENTS when VITAL SPLIT foul intention The 9,000 speeta- and
SECOND DECISIONS HAD TO tors were us shocked as "the
BE MADE....although to be ab- | bet with soldiers
al how they
solutely Tale there were Jung which mame three minutes Inter reared their disapproval,
erthodox spells when the man Even then the drama was bol
It was smashed that for players did a tecan-and spectators alike. wyer for Patience at his lunds with the Whistle
ly offcient jel
The Army s made cim- By and came within wiches
inc was lively The came
niendable efforts to save the Saving $101. Clam-wrl's shat
interesting from the start and
and Sneddon situation
very From the spot. I felt a way an
the early states there was
nearly did it in a breakaway tragedy that be lil'
very ale to choose between
when his
fool powerful left -South Chinn's second poul
leans Winter drive beat goalkeeper Law King The W1.3
alse bitterly dimported by
advantage South China bad m
cheung but somehow edged over the Aung retinders nisl if they intricate football, the soldiers the top of the crossbar. want any moral sugport for cancelled it out with power and their allegation Dul
punch and their brisk stored untier the Queerbery
Just as men carried rather than the laws of
Those of the they can count me
Qualify that thatght Palletier
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The Army's strength lay their powerful middle line who, inuch
in spite of having a number of Chun-free
kleks awarded against them, successfully subdued the South China inside trio, Lamb
Came
The r real thrill when Melum was impeded by the referee and Ho Cheung-you w af en shot. A desperate siliation arose Young the Army goal. Eventually the ball was pitt behind fur a corner which He
and justice
was cleared was done.
RAF Moln
2 300 t
The Garrison were without thele star player Goulds, but against this Jaland team even Goulds could not have saved the day.
Winton.
history of the run he was heid Fifty miles of
Mayer at greasy road,up because he run out of water,
-Reuter. brakes and the small
BILL TALBERT SAYS
In the second half Gault con- verted another penalty to make It B-8 and a few minutes later was given yet another chance well out on the wing on the 25. This he again converted to make it 12-0.
Club "A" v Club "B"son every time, and the "A"`s attacked steadily. Miller inter- cepted and nearly got through On the whole a disappointing bui Lal was there as usual and
things did emerge, After about him. Inculentally Miller played Afteen minutes the half back good game throughout, and combination of Steward and looked much bappler than in Dawson suddenly clicked for previous works. Another penalty the first time and they were a was awarded to the "A***a tul joy to watch-Dawson, however, Gault converted. 6-8. still insists on spoiling his cen tres chances by hanging on too Tastead of bringing in a new
thelong to the ball. It would be Serum half,
better if he passed immediately Island kept Cornah in his usul
new he got the ball instead of trying place and brought the
to and an opening that was player Myers, into the centre of
never thero. the threes. The result was ex- cellent. Cornah played his best game to date and Myers is a certainty for selection In the future, The Airmen tackled like demons throughout, and were far superior in the longe In the dining the Garrison's new hooker took nearly all the serums, but after the Islanders pack had settled down, it was In very different picture.
The Garrison threes though they got a reasonable of the ball failed to do inuch
due with it, mainly handling. It was also abvious that without Goulds this-three toline had no one to start off it's
Sering moves, for the
U.S.
Good Chance For
To Take Home The Davis Cup Trophy
Sydney, Nov. 3.
Five of the United States Davis Cup team arrived here
today with Bill Talbert, their non-playing captain, take part in Australian tournaments and in the North American Zone Davis Cup final against the Philip pines,
White
amount
10
bad
threes openings.
nissed quite a low Not that they had much chance against the Airmen tackling as they were. The Airmen quickly City started to attack, but were held at bay for twenty minutes, then Witt starfod the rout when he They are left by tiny 37-
from the converted a penalty year-old Felteisima Ampon who Garrison 25, 3-0, has been playing in the Davis Cup since 1846. The others are
in
"No one has a mortgage on, practised on the this year's cup. It's wide open." courts in Sydney. said Talbert.
He was accompanied by Vic Bell airo played well Seixas, Herb Flam, Ram Holm- against the fast and tricky beri Mike Green and Barrh South China wingers,
Mackay, Veteran Gardnar Mul- Henderson has matured dur-loy is due to arrive later. Ing his time in the Colony and Talbert said there was 110 the liveliest of the outstanding team in the Davis soldiers attackers. Richardson Cup this year und he thought looked a promising player who the United States had a sex needy only a little speeding up. chance of taking the cup from Mahoney had strength but kick- Austraila, ed constructive Sutle and Sneddon had a poor afternoon Yee on the left wing. then Lau
The Soldiers hod particularly good spell around the quarter hour mark and in facing their strong attacks Law Chi-ping and
WOR
were stretched to the mis to South China are still finding elebr. Twice the Army came their best form elusive, close to taking the lead.
A typical Ho Cheung-you niove led up to South China's first gopi. Just
the over
but here they played just as well an the opposition allowed them to do. They had few real stars but young Ho Chi-kwan filed in well at lett-half. Kwok Kan-hung, Luk Tal-hay, and 10
Cheung-you
were
centre-line he sent Mendum the wrong way with a neat body swerve and carried the ball right down the left wing to the hardest workers in the side.
After brilliantly gon Ene. beating
two more men he switched it across the held to Yu Cheuk-yla who sent it curling through maze of legs
into the net.
Into The Net Nine minutes later the ball WBH drapped. into the Amy goalmouth, I thought the goal. keeper should have got to it
Verdict
the
Within three minutes the Air- Ramundu Derro... Number One men scored again, this time the the Philippines and the move started from n Bricout brothers Eduard and Miguel about ten yards from the half Dungo aged 18 and 20 respec- way ine.
Airmen fot The lively.
the but dropped posscusier ball and it went loose to Myers The Filipinos will also play who snapped It up and then the Now South Wales passed out to Little who made The United States will play Championships-Heuter. the Philippines In Adelaide, ou December 5, 0 and 7.
Challenge Round
the
The winners will meet European Zone champions, Belgium, in Brisbane tal cember 12, 13 and 14 for the De-
right to challenge Australia for the trophy.
The challenges round will be played on December 26, 27 und The Army will win
Inany 28. no better games by playing than they dir In this one... Two of but they will have to get better team are Barcales from Larly Luck than they tralja —
did here. A draw would have "habby** been a much fairer result... We shall remember how this Hame proved once again that
the United States Newcomers to Aus- 19-year-old. Holmberg of the team and 22. year-old Mackay,
Ja
Sports Diary
TODAY
Y
Badminton Ladies DoubRS: LAC "A" v Bos creio "While", CYMCA v ccc
Men's
HKU "A" Division:
hien'n "C" Division: Man Shoung + Glans, St StODIN V ICE. Chúng Cheong v In
Cantz.
TOMORROW
hfecting
Rub-Com- Chinese FA Selection mittee Meeting at SporŘA Road, 0 p.m.
HKFA Proms Conference at Sports
land. 4 p.
Badaunton
Chrong
Section
CCC
The US team will play in the the quickness of the hand New South Wales Champion- Junior Mixed Doubles; deceived the (referee's) cye 11 ships sinriing next Wednesday, "A CCC Green Reering first but he didn't and a tre-
TEAMS
The four-man team. from ine Stephen's Section "B" CYNICA "V started mendous scramble
KCC: Chuns Army: Palience; Bell, Lamb; Philippines arrived earlier and "Yellow". zmong several phyers on Ale ground. Again 1 felt the goal-derson, Richardson, McDowell, Mendum. Crawley, Poole; Hen- keeper had a chance and should. Mahoney, Sneddon. have grabbed it but, as his arms South China: Luu. Kin-chung shot out, the bail suddenly Lou
and
Chi-píng Kwok, Kam Tolled into the net from the pallions in which Hn Clu-kwan; Wong Chi-koung, hung; Luk Tul-bay, Lau You, the various players were lying Ho Cheng-yau, Leo Yuk-tak, on the ground it seemed im-Yiu Cheuk-yin, Mok Chun-wah. possible that it was so propelled high a book. From my vinlage point it certainly seemed clear that the extremity which
the propelling was a Ast... and not a pot.. or even head.
RIP VAN WINKLE
Glibert Cooper player outside right for Landhill FC against Jump United In the Sheffield The referee was not in a par Junior Cup competition, and, ticularly good position but he although his side were beaten
had
no hesitation in awarding | 4-2, ho did score their two n goal. The lineman sexied goals. What la remarkable healtant and neutral”, and gave about that?. It was Gilbert's" no ludivation of his opinion. first game of outbalt for 22
There was a coal business took years! He da 40, and has not, about the Army players when turned, out: since he was injuredi] they varno uut to start the second In 1935.
THE
GAMBOLS :
JUST TIME FOR A GATHE" If CANT GATHE UNTIL Before wUNCH, DARLING BUY A NEW SWIM SUIT
The other outstanding player was on the "B" side, and he showed such keenness in every-
Another atteck by the senior side and there was a lineout and
thing lie did from lacking to a scramble near the the and handling to kicking that I ven- Shaffer got the ball and crashed ture to predict that in a couple over to touch down in the corner. of years, at the most, when Gaull missed the difficult con- he has had more experience version. 15-0. and put on a little more weight he will make the Colony XV. This is Lat, whose only fault was his keenness. He ran him-
Then a really good three move by the Club "A" gave the ball to Cooke and with his speed he the defence lo broke through score in the carner, No canver- Είσαι 18.03.
self ragged and shamed quite a few players who should and could take a page from his book.
Just before the end another is main weakness was his
three move by the senter XV positioning. He was 50 keen brough another score when the that he was, often to be seen ball went out to Brown, The on the wrong side of the field later cut in and went through thasing the ball. This is One
to score well out.
ugainst the side the Club put converted. 23-0,
out against him, but aqulusi a Club lean at hitt strength this loss of position would mean certain scores down the wing ho should be defending..
Shaffer led the Club pock well, but "the lincouts were dis- gusting. There is
other word. Of the sixteen forwards
по
I estimated that on su average four of them left the ground when the ball was thrown in. The rest waved their hands in the air, if they did that
Kirkwood
Bob Pape Only Slightly Interested
Prague, Nov. 3. Czech tong distance runner. Payel Kantorek, today put up the world's best performaneg The game itself was scrappy for the 30 miles run when he the rost of the distance and In parts but the referee could scored near the pasis
Watt
and should have kept a tighter overed the distance in one and 52.6 bour, 44 minutes converted to make it 8-0, and rein on the game. It sinrted seconds, the Czech Celeka news this was the half time setire. with Club "B" attack nad
they kept up their attack while agency reported. Gerrison started out strongly the "A's' tumbled and jumbled Celekta added that Kantorek in the second half, but their around giving their Juniors also set up a world's best per- passing was not good enough, niany a chance to score. Score formance for a two hours run,
breuk they falled to and they
clid but only Through
when he covered a total dis- through the strong defence.
penalties. That
they could tance
metres.- of 30.427.5 have scored tries is certain but France-Presse. Tén minutes before the the centres did not. feed the whistle for no-side the Airmen wings
per. {The
provious bast The often enough. took command and
fornuance for the distanco was pressure scrums and lineouts over t
1 hour 47 minules 53 seconds was steadily built up until at whole game enme out even, but last
Garrison
by Joe Lancaster at Walton-On- defence ence they got under
way the cracked.
There was t long "A"'s threes were much the Thames on October 22, 1855. Lancaster's performance was and lerrlife struggle near the better which is as it should be,
on a truck, not Southwick
FORd. line and Garrison
his got the ball and crashed
Colcka does not mako It clear showed up
as to whether Kantorci ne- way through but was ruled off-well under pressure, with Mar- the better
complished his world's best per- side by the referta. This gavetin tooking slightly the Garrison a chance to clear of the two. Stone converted formance
track. an rond after but the Airmen were intent on penalty
n couple .al
Road runs are always faster missent attempts, and tlien scoring and swept back.
than track runs, Bob Pape Gault relallaled with a was not upset this morning. On the Garrison 25 there was penally conversion from Inside Kantorek stopped running far a set scrum and the RAF threes the " 28. 3-3.
short of any of Pope's records.)
the
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